Ides of March: Beware it, yes, but what is it?

Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 BC. But "Ides," says About.com, refers to a lunar phase rather than to the 15th specifically. The Roman calendar, back in the day, was based on "the first three phases of the moon, with days counted backwardREUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier (FRANCE) UNDATED (Reuters) - It's an ominous day in ancient history: The ides of March, or the day of Julius Caesar's back-stabbing assassination. And though that event happened many centuries ago

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